Procrastination Nation: A Day In The Life

We’re students. Procrastinating is in our blood. People who can go and crank out all of their reading responses or problem sets or papers in one sitting both impress and, quite frankly, terrify me. But most of us don’t have the luxury of time management, so we’re left with growing piles of work we either choose to ignore, or parse out so slowly that it’s pretty much as effective as ignoring them. While no two procrastinators are alike, everyone tends to use similar tactics to avoid real life responsibilities: naps, Netflix, food and friends. In fact, here is a rough timeline of an average dawdler’s day:

1:00 pm – Meet up with friends after a long half-day of classes and pick up a little mid-afternoon second lunch.

1:40 pm – Saunter back to your dorm, stop for every single person you recognize, and every free food-stand on the Main Green.

1:50 pm – Power nap!

2:30 pm – Get your bearings straight when you finally wake up after hitting snooze three times.

2:40 pm – Carefully arrange your computer, phone, every single notebook, textbook, and any snack you might possibly need on your desk for your long afternoon of work ahead.